Belmont, Mississippi

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Population in July 2007: 1,945. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 930	(47.8%)
Females: 1,015	(52.2%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38827.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,840 (it was $29,702 in 2000)

Belmont:	$35,840
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,805 (it was $64,500 in 2000)

Belmont:	$96,805
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,809; Detached houses: $120,073; Mobile homes: $28,500

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Races in Belmont:

White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
Hispanic (8.1%)
Other race (6.2%)
Black (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Belmont: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.9%), Irish (7.3%), English (6.7%), German (4.4%), French (1.6%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/22/1908

Land area: 4.72 square miles.

Population density: 412 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Belmont

High school or higher: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belmont town

Never married: 17.7%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 11.4%

109 residents are foreign born (5.6% Latin America).

This town:	5.6%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Belmont, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belmont to the number of sex offenders is 973 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Belmont:	0.3% ($200)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (70.0 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (105.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (507.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Golden, MS (1.4 miles ), Red Bay, AL (2.5 miles ), Tishomingo, MS (3.0 miles ), Paden, MS (3.3 miles) , Vina, AL (3.6 miles ), Marietta, MS (3.9 miles ), Tremont, MS (4.4 miles ), Bexar, AL (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 34.51 N, Longitude: 88.21 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +303 (+18.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (13%)
Construction (9%)
Wood products (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Furniture and related products (12%)
Health care (12%)
Apparel (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Belmont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.6 miles away from the Belmont town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 11/4/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the town center injured 16 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Belmont:

RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; RED BAY, AL)
RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Belmont, MS

Airports located in Belmont:

Tishomingo County Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 10,600, Local Ops: 3,400, Military Ops: 250)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmont:

ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 38 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 38 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)

Public high school in Belmont:

BELMONT SCHOOL (Location: 9 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

Private high school in Belmont:

EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: P.O. BOX 189 HWY 25 NO.; Grades: KG - 12)

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United States Postal Service 363 2nd St Belmont MS 38827-9998 Full service for all your mailing needs. Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm /1:00pm-4:00pm Saturday: 10:00am-12:00pm Sundays and Holidays: Closed

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Churches in Belmont include: Belmont Church of Christ (A), Belmont Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Belmont Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Belmont: Belmont Blue Springs Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.5%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.7%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belmont, MS

Belmont compared to Mississippi state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Belmont (2009 data):

First American National Bank: Belmont Main Branch at 362 Second Street, branch established on 1969-05-01. Info updated 2006-04-12: Bank assets: $221.0 mil, Deposits: $189.6 mil, headquarters in Iuka, MS, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First American Bancshares, Inc.
Spirit Bank: at 342 Second Street, branch established on 1999-01-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.6 mil, Deposits: $18.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Belmont mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Belmont

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America	National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents	59.7%	17.8%	10.5%	4.0%	3.6%
Congregations	34.7%	24.0%	13.3%	8.0%	6.7%

Name	American Baptist Association	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Catholic Church	Church of God of Prophecy	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Congregations	4.0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$5,403	$32,418	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$7,086
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$2,219
Police Protection - Officers	6	$13,504	$27,008	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$1,276
Parks and Recreation	3	$6,201	$24,804	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$5,997	$35,982	0	$0
Gas Supply	3	$6,644	$26,576	0	$0
Totals for Government	16	$37,749	$28,312	9	$10,581

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,541 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Alcorn County, MS	0.85% ($24,706 average AGI)
from Itawamba County, MS	0.58% ($25,629)
from Prentiss County, MS	0.42% ($26,480)

5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,774 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Alcorn County, MS	1.25% ($24,413 average AGI)
to Itawamba County, MS	0.53% ($27,469)
to Franklin County, AL	0.50% ($23,767)

Strongest AM radio stations in Belmont:

WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRMG (1430 AM; 1 kW; RED BAY, AL; Owner: JIMMY R. PYLE)
WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belmont:

W258AA (99.5 FM; RED BAY, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. TIFFIN)
WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WFXO (104.9 FM; IUKA, MS; Owner: BILLY R. MCLAIN)
WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)
WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WQPR (88.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: THE BD OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF ALABAMA)
WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WBIP-FM (99.3 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belmont:

WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W53AF (Channel 53; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Belmont fatal accident list:
Jan 27, 2003 01:53 AM, Second St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 1998 12:58 AM, 2nd St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 23, 1991 10:36 AM, 25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 27, 1986 08:05 AM, 7100000969, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 1, 1979 04:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 8, 1978 06:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 22, 1976 03:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

415 County Road 17, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 129.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ253
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Craig B Royal, 47 Highway 25, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 40.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01128608
Registrant: Tower Ventures V, LLC, 4091 Viscount Avenue, Memphis, TN 38118, Phone: (901) 794-9494, Email:
Del Slone, 2-D 5th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 50.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00420534
Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 300, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 355-1522
Ryan F Pearson, 0.2 Mi East Of Sr 25 Off Old Hwy 25, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93 m
Registrant: Harron Communications, L.P., 70 East Lancaster Avenue, Frazer, PA 19355, Phone: (610) 993-1007, Email:
Muayyad Mustafa, 415 County Road 17, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 129.5 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

209 W Main St, Call Sign: KNAQ241, Licensee ID: L00122321
Assigned Frequencies : 154.540 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/1996, Expiration Date: 02/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2001
Registrant: Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS 38827, Phone: (601) 454-7705

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Belmont)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: SCHEIBE SF-26A STANDARD (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 249JP , Serial Number: 5027
Registrant (Individual): Ronald J Phillips, 35 Allen Cir, Belmont, MS 38827

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 57
Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Belmont

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